Andhra Pradesh

Nellore

CC/75/2014

Shiak Babu - Complainant(s)

Versus

The commissioner,Nellore Municipal corporation - Opp.Party(s)

S.M.Shaidha

31 Mar 2015

ORDER

Date of Filing     :21-10-2014

                                                                                                Date of Disposal:31-03-2015

 

BEFORE THE DISTRICT CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL FORUM:NELLORE

Tuesday, this the  31^st day of  March,  2015

 

          PRESENT: Sri P.V. Krishna Murthy, B.A., B.L., President

                             Sri M. Subbarayudu Naidu, Member.

 

C.C.No.75/2014

 

Shaik Babu, S/o.Mahammad Saheb,

Muslim, Aged about  70 years,

Residing at 21/154, Property Owner,

Janda Street, Nellore.                                                                            ..… Complainant     

 

                                                                           Vs.

1.	The Commissioner, Nellore Municipal Corporation, Nellore.
2.	Town Planning Officer,                                                                                                   Nellore Municipal Corporation, Nellore.
3.	Town Planning Inspector, Nellore Municipal Corporation, Nellore.                                                                                           ..…Opposite parties

                                                              .  

            This complaint coming on 17-03-2015 before us for hearing in the presence of                Sri S.M. Shaida, advocate for the complainant and opposite parties 1 to 3 called absent  and having stood over for consideration till this day and this Forum made the following:

 

ORDER

(ORDER BY  Sri P.V. KRISHNA MURTHY, PRESIDENT)

 

 The brief averments of the  complaint are as follows:

 

            The complainant is having  vacant ste in Vengalrao Nagar, Nellore.  He wanted to build house and submitted  plan alongwith application No.2013-TP-0381, on 22-03-2013.  The complainant paid  fee also for approval.  However,  the opposite parties have not approved the plan  and send  orders of approval. The same is deficiency of service and illegal.  As such, the complainant could not proceed with the construction and suffered loss.  The complainant got issued  a legal notice also.  Hence, the complaint  for release of the approved plan, damages and costs.

 

            2.         The opposite parties  did not contest the matter  after receiving the notice.

 

            3.         Now the point for consideration is “whether  the  opposite parties committed  a deficiency of service?”

            4.         The  complainant filed his affidavit   and marked Exs.A1 to  A6.

 

            5.         POINT:  Ex.A1 is the document in favour of the complainant.  The identity of the property mentioned in Ex.A1  tallies with the description of the property given in para-3 of the complaint.  Ex.A2  is the copy of the  application for approval of plan.  Ex.A3 is the receipts for the payment of the  plan approval.  Ex.A4 is the copy of the legal notice.  Ex.A5 is the postal acknowledgements.  Ex.A6 is the receipt  for payment through Rajiv Citizen Services,                            dated 05-06-2014. 

            6.         The alleged deficiency of service is, not  accepting  or refusing the plan submitted  for approval by the complainant  to the opposite parties.  The law empowers the opposite parties to approve the plan or reject the same.  Section-213 of the A.P. Municipalities Act ( a xerox copy of the section is supplied by the complainant), enables the opposite parties to approve  or refuse permission within sixty days.  The period of  sixty days count from the  date of approval of the site.  The complainant paid the fee for site approval on 22-03-2013 under Ex.A2.  The site has to be approved  within sixty days  by the opposite party.  Ex.A2 shows   that the matter was pending even on 11-04-2013.  Under 212 of the A.P.Municipalities  Act, the opposite parties have to convey  the approval  or disapproval   in writing.  It is not the case of the  opposite parties that they refused the applications of the complainant.  Section-214 of the same  lays down, that in the absence of approval or refusal by the opposite parties, it shall be  deemed that the approval was given and that the applicant  may proceed with the execution, as per the provisions of the law.  The opposite parties have not intimated  approval or refusal within the time prescribed  by law.  The same is illegal.  An illegal act amounts to deficiency of service.  The complainant established deficiency of service.  The opposite parties are therefore ordered to release the orders of approving  the plan  within ten days  by this order,   failing which, the complainant shall proceed with the execution of the work as per  other provisions of law.  Since, the complainant suffered mental agony, a compensation of Rs.10,000/- and costs of Rs.2,000/- are granted.  The point is held accordingly.

            7.         In the  result, the complaint  is allowed  ordering the opposite parties to send the orders of approval of the plan submitted by the complainant within 10 days,  failing which, the complainant can proceed with the execution of work as per other provisions of law.  The opposite parties shall also pay a compensation of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only) and costs of Rs.2,000/- (Rupees two thousand only).

            Dictated to Stenographer, transcribed by her corrected  and pronounced by us in the open  Forum, this the 31st  day of  March, 2015.

 

 

               Sd/-                                                                                                          Sd/-

           MEMBER                                                                                       PRESIDENT

                                                APPENDIX OF EVIDENCE

 

Witnesses Examined for the complainant

 

P.W.1  -

05-02-2015

Sri Shaik Babu, S/o.Mahammad Saheb, Nellore                    (Chief Affidavit filed).

 

Witnesses Examined for the opposite parties

-Nil-

 

                             EXHIBITS MARKED FOR THE COMPLAINANT

 

Ex.A1  -	-	Photocopies of agreement  between Shaik Babu and                   Shaik Rafi on 08-07-2010 and Household Card No.WAP0982041C0591 and WAP0982041C0590.
Ex.A2  -	22-03-2013	Photocopy of  Nellore Municipal Corporation-Civic Services Applications receipt in application  No.2013-TP-0381.
Ex.A3  -	-	Six receipts for Building Application Fee for Rs.10/-, B.L. fee for Rs.1,360/-, Material Encroachment Fee for Rs.500/-, Development charges for Rs.1,429/-, Tree Guard Fee for Rs.800/- and site approval fees for Rs.300/-, under ch.Nos.46252 to 46257 respectively, dated 22-03-2013  issued by the Nellore Municipal Corporation  to the complainant.
Ex.A4  -	23-09-2014	Legal notice from complainant’s advocate  to the opposite parties alongwith three registered postal receipts.
Ex.A5  -	-	Three postal acknowledgements received from the opposite parties sent by the complainant’s advocate.
Ex.A6  -	05-06-2014	E-seva receipt for payment of Property Tax Collection by the complainant for Rs.160/-.

 

                         EXHIBITS MARKED FOR THE OPPOSITE PARTIES

-Nil-

 

                                                                                                                                          Id/-

                                                                                                                                  PRESIDENT

Copies to:

1.   Sri S.M. Shaida and Sri S.M. Subhani, Advocates,  5/356, Srirangarajapuam,

       Stonehousepet, Nellore.

2.	The Commissioner, Nellore Municipal Corporation,Nellore.
3.	Town Planning Officer,  Municipal Corporation, Nellore.
4.	Town Planning Inspector, Nellore Municipal Corporation, Nellore.

 

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